seeking German ancestors in the Danish army

[Anita Griffith]

Hello - I am looking for my ancestor (Gottlob Kuntze) who served in the Danish military as a surgeon. He entered the military 10 June 1797 in Sjællandske Livregiment 4th Regiment, 17 Battalion. He served until at least 1820 in Glückstadt in Holstein - he married there in 1809, had 4 children, and his wife died in 1820 - that is the last time he is in the parish register. The Stambøger someone researched for me says he was born in Sachsen (Saxony), a large geographical area in Germany. He has been found on the 1803  census, but I can't find him after that (Kilde: Vz-1803  Amt: Holsten   Herred: Ksp. Wedel   Sogn: Flecken Wedel   Stednavn: Flecken Wedel Matr.nr/adresse: St. Anscharii Strasse   Husstands-/familienr: 62. Fam.   Indtastningsnr: D2111   Løbenr.: 286). I don't know what Flecken Wedel means.

I would like to find his military service record to see when he finished his career and where - maybe to help find his death. I would also like to find his birth as well. He had 3 surviving sons - 1 came to Canada and that is my ancestor.

I appreciate any help and suggestions anyone can give me.
Anita

[Ruth Steenberg Rasmussen]

Hi Anita

Are you sure the record in Census 1803 is your ancestor. The file you refere to is:

Holsten, Ksp. Wedel, Flecken Wedel, Flecken Wedel, St. Anscharii Strasse, 62. Fam., Vz-1803, D2111
Navn: Alder: Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden: Erhverv: Fødested:
Gottlob Jochim Heinrich Knorr 26  Verheir. einquartiert Husar  Anna Cathar. Elsabe K"rner 30  Verheir. dessen Frau   
Anna Dorothea Elisabeth Knorr 5  Unverheir. ihre Tochter

You tell he is married in 1809, but the person here is already married and named Knorr.

Regards Ruth

[Anita Griffith]

HI Ruth - I realized after I sent the message that I'd cut and paste the wrong man. My ancestor is:
Name: Gottlob Kuntz   Sex: M   Age: 28   Marital status: Unverheir.
Occupation: Soldat   
Census year: Vz-1803   County: Holsten   District:    Parish: Glückstadt   Place name: IV. Quartier
Title no /address: Reichenstraße 114a   Household-/ family no: 914   Source entry no: C1595   Record no: 4659
Comments: [Reichenstraße 20]

In the household, he seems to be living with a number of other soldiers, all around his age. The head of the household is a woman - maybe she runs the barracks or a boarding house.
Anita